Story on Dedication of the Church (Longmont Ledger)
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The Highlandlake Congregational Church was officially formed on November 7, 1880 when a group of
interested citizens met at the school to discuss the possibility of starting a church in the area. Samuel P. Davis was chosen to be Secretary, L. C. Mead and Samuel P. Davis were appointed as Deacons and the Reverend John Wilson from Longmont, CO was invited to preach.

On January 8, 1881, the first service was held in the Highlandlake school house. Sixteen members from the Longmont Congregation Church joined and another five members were gained from other churches. By 1896 when the church building was finally built, the membership had grown from the original twenty-one members to over seventy members, not including children.

The church continued to grow peaking out at about 120 members until 1906 when the town of Mead was formed about 2 miles away. From that time on, the membership declined until 1917, when funds ran out to pay the minister. With heavy hearts, the church doors were closed and the parsonage sold.

The church building has continued to be a focal point of the Highlandlake community to this day. Once a year, on the 2nd Sunday of June, current and former residents of the Highlandlake community gather from all over the world, to share memories, remember those who have passed on and greet the new generations who have come to join their hearts and hands to this special place.

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This page was updated on October 21, 2009